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Two central Ohio school districts join program providing free meals for all students
Pickerington Schools and Groveport Madison Schools have both announced that they will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students. Both districts are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. With participation in the program, children will be automatically...
Pickerington schools seek community feedback on daily schedule
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – Pickerington Local School District is asking for community feedback regarding future start and end times for the school day. In a Facebook post this month, Pickerington schools announced an update to discussions about possibly changing the school day schedule, facilitated by a third-party consulting group. Assistant Superintendent Alesia Gillison stressed there […]
Teachers union sues CCS over substitute teacher contracts
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The union representing teachers and substitute teachers inside Columbus City Schools is suing the district, claiming CCS violated state law. The union said the district notified 28 building substitutes that their contracts were not being renewed for the upcoming school year. The Columbus Education Association argues this notice was sent outside a window outlined in state law regarding bargaining agreements.
Columbus teacher, Board of Education sued after parents claim teacher assaulted child with autism
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An elementary school teacher and the Columbus City Schools Board of Education are being sued by parents of a 5-year-old boy with autism after they say the teacher allegedly assaulted him earlier this year. The lawsuit and an internal investigation done by CCS show an incident...
Ohio State President Ted Carter speaks at Columbus Metropolitan Club: Watch live
With about a month until thousands of Ohio State University students return to campus for fall semester, President Ted Carter will sit for a sold-out one-on-one forum at the Columbus Metropolitan Club Wednesday afternoon. Carter, who officially started his tenure at Ohio State in January, will talk with NBC4 anchor...
2024-2025 Free/Reduced Lunch Benefit Info
Hilliard City Schools is announcing the 2024-2025 school year Free/Reduced Lunch Benefit guidelines for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program. The State of Ohio Budget for school year 2024-2025 includes funding to cover the cost of reduced meals for breakfast and lunch. This provision allows schools to provide no cost meals to reduced price meal eligible students.
CCS Summer Experience: Embracing Global Cultures Through World Language Pathway
July 19, 2024 – This summer, Columbus City Schools buzzed with excitement as students from across the District embarked on an extraordinary journey through the World Language and Cultures Pathway. The Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy transformed into a vibrant hub of multicultural exploration, where eager learners delved into American Sign Language (ASL), French, and Spanish. With enthusiasm and curiosity, students embraced this unique opportunity to immerse themselves in new languages and cultures, creating unforgettable experiences and broadening their horizons.
University parents voice housing concerns as the 2024-25 academic year approaches
As the Buckeye family grows even larger, concerns about housing accommodations for first- and second-year students are also on the rise. The class of 2028 had a record-breaking number of applicants — around 80,000 — Ben Johnson, university spokesperson, said in an email. This year’s first-year class is expected to be larger than last year’s first-year class — though the exact number is unknown by the university until students arrive and the autumn census data is compiled — Dave Isaacs, university spokesperson, said in an email. Last year’s first-year class contained 7,983 students, according to the Autumn 2023 Enrollment Report.
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